2 Hour Rafting on the Yellowstone River
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Gardiner, USA
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Appease your appetite for adventure on a 2-hour rafting adventure of the Yellowstone River from Gardiner. Experience the exhilaration of rafting on the Yellowstone River without worrying about the rapids being too intense for younger travelers. Allow a professional guide to direct you to paddle hard and fast over thrilling rapids and, when you reach calmer sections of the water, stop for a refreshing swim in the Yellowstone River.
- This tour is an exciting choice for families
- Paddle over Class II and III rapids under the guidance of your professional instructor
- Admire the beautiful scenery of the Yellowstone National Park as you glide
- See the scenery of Yellowstone National Park away from the land-based crowds
What's Included
- Driver/guide
- Wetsuits, water shoes, splash jacket
- Changing facility
- Drinks
- Gratuities
- DVD (available to purchase)
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 129 US Hwy 89 S, Gardiner, MT 59030, USA
Check-in 30 minutes prior to your trip
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Check-in 30 minutes before your trip
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Amazing experience! Dustin was an awesome guide!! Engaging, fun, lively and knowledgeable of his areas. He seemed to be able to know what our group wanted and was able to deliver. we are an adventurous group and loved the excitement! Highly recommend!
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Awesome experience! Very friendly, fun, and clean environment!
One thing I learned and experienced was that how the place is “safe” means that.. no one touch your stuff!!!! Even unlock car door
At the end we were greeted by friendly dog!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
We are so happy to hear y'all had an awesome experience. We sure do love our sweet pups here at Wild West! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review!!
Was a great ride and saw a lot of wildlife long the way
Our guide was great with everyone including the kids.
Would book with the company again
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you so much for your review! We are so happy you enjoyed your rafting trip and even got to see some wildlife with your guide on the water. :) We hope to see you again for future rafting experiences!
Amazing experience. Never been on the river before, easy, just paddle when told and relax the rest. Our guide Chiara was so much fun, took all the worries away. She got my 15 year old excited to return when she is 18 to guide. River was perfect in July, a few thrilling spots and relaxing to enjoy the beautiful view.
Wyatt was great and informative about the river and other surroundings. My kids enjoyed the difficulty of areas in the rapids also they jumped out to swim for a bit. We highly recommend!
Body was an amazing guide and we loved our float down the Yellowstone River. Highly recommend for all age groups.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Hey Jodi! It's amazing to hear y'all had a blast out on the rapids with Bode! He's great!! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review and recommend us to others!!
Our white water rafting experience with Will down the Yellowstone River was absolutely phenomenal! We were a family of 12 looking for a fun water activity and this checked all the blanks. In the calmer waters, Will allowed the grands to jump out a swim! We all had a blast!
Response from Host, Aug 2026
We are so excited to hear y'all had an awesome time rafting with Will! Whitewater rafting is always a great go to water activity, especially on a hot summer day. Thank you so much for rafting with us, we appreciate y'all!!
Highlight of the Yellowstone experience. 2 hours rafting with some easy thrills and lots of scenic views. Guide was confident and engaging. Shop seemed very professional and organized. We took my 9-year old daughter and it was just the right amount of excitement and relaxation. Category 2 rapids means you get to experience the water and getting some decent rapids but without every feeling out of control. The route takes you along the northern boundary of Yellowstone NP. A great way to experience some of the natural beauty of the park in a hands-on way.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Hey Michelle! It's so awesome to hear you and your family had a fantastic time out on the Yellowstone rapids with us! It's such a great way to experience the Yellowstone area while being out on the water! Thank you so much for taking the time to write us a review! We appreciate y'all :)
Wonderful company to whitewater raft with. They are courteous, knowledgeable, and friendly. Would definitely recommend
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Hey there Kelly! Thank you so much for joining us! It's great to hear that you had an awesome whitewater trip with us! Thank you so much for recommending us and writing us a review! We appreciate it!
Great trip. Fun guides and great views and you will get wet Body was a great guide and took great care of us
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Hi Jody, thank you for your awesome recommendation. Your feedback is very important to us. We love to hear you had a fun time on the river with Bode. He is a great guide, who loves to show his clients a good time. Please come see us again soon!
Great staff and a wonderful adventure. Easy check in and they have any gear you may need, it was a beautiful day for us and only used their foot wear. We loved the trip.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Hi Vicki, thank you for the awesome recommendation. We are so glad to hear you appreciated our team and enjoyed your adventure with us! We hope the rest of your trip was just as wonderful and fun.
The guides are top notch, they know the river, the history, and are strong and personal le, oh and fun. So much fun. They provided clean, quality gear as well. We would go back to Wild West Rafting again!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Hi Gary, we are so glad to hear you had a great experience with us. We are very fortunate to have such a great team here at Wild West Rafting. We hope to see you on the river again soon.
The experience is great but the rapids are smaller during September. The guides are very friendly and the communication during our modified booking is really great.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Hi! Thank you for the great review. Your recommendation means a lot to us! We are glad to hear we were able to accommodate your modified booking and show you a fun time on the river.
Considering i am 71 and a little nervous, i loved it. It was physical but loved it especially going for a swim. Added bonus floating by Elks cooling off in the river. Brandon was quite the comedian but definitely knew what he was doing
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thank you for the review, and we're thrilled to hear you had an excellent time rafting with us!
The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. They hustled and worked well as a team. The owner is involved with the staff. Our guide Spencer was fantastic. I highly recommend using this company.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Hi Scott! We're happy you had a great trip with Spencer! Thank you for the kind words and thank you for the review! We appreciate it!
Our guide made it fun, we saw some wildlife and enjoyed the scenery. Nice facility, bought ice cream afterwards. A little long on the water (2 hour trip) for me and water is chilly, but overall great afternoon!
Our family had the best time and our guide, Dylan, was so good at pointing out points of interest and engaging with all the kids!
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Thank you so much! We are thrilled to hear that Dylan showed your family on the Yellowstone river. :)
Wonderful for young families. Our guide Morgan was a delight and did all the heavy lifting. Easy and super fun, and swimming was great on a hot day.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a great review! Glad you had a blast rafting with us!
Well organized. Great instruction. Really a fun time for the whole family. The staff was great. Wonderful facilities
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a great review!
Jess was an awesome guide - very knowledgeable about the area and animals which was a highlight for our daughter. She handled the boat well and made relating over some exciting parts exhilarating! I loved this experience and would do it again paddles down!!
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Hi Tina! It's great to hear that you had such a lovely trip with Jess and that you got to see some good wildlife along the way! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a positive review!
Caro and the entire crew at Wild West were awesome start to finish. This rafting trip was filled with laughs the whole way. My kids had a great time and said they wanted to do it again! Despite it being very windy Caro kept us safe and entertained! A+ plus service from these guys and props for the complimentary wetsuit rentals! 🤙🏻
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Hi Kevin! It's so great to hear that you had such a great trip with Caro and that the rest of our staff treated you well! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a positive review!
We had the best time going down the river with Ryley! It was fun and exciting. Would like to return and do the full day next year. Thanks for the memories 💙
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Hello Sonia! We're so happy to hear that you had such a wonderful time on your trip with Ryley! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a positive review and we hope to see you again next summer!
Awesome experience with Jack! The staff was super friendly and enthusiastic. Felt safe the whole time but still lots of big waves. Would absolutely recommend to a friend’
Response from Host, Jul 2024
It's so wonderful to hear that you had such a great trip with Jack and that he made sure you all felt safe and comfortable the whole time! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a positive review!
This was an excellent first rafting experience for our family. The customer service was over the top!! Jack greeted us with great positive energy and a smile as we were getting our gear for the trip. Jack and Jay were also our guides on the raft. Both of them were extremely kind and patient with us and our four kids. My 5 year old talked nonstop and they conversed with him the entire ride. It really helped him to have calmer energy as he was somewhat nervous. They also took time to point out neat landscaping features throughout the float as well. There was a photographer who also snapped pics of us along the river. That was very much appreciated. During the bus ride to and from the river, all of the guides were fun and entertaining. You can tell they truly enjoy their job and working together. It was a memorable experience and we would absolutely go again.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Hi Joanna! We're so happy you had such a wonderful first rafting experience with Jack and Jay and that you and your kids had such a fun time. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a positive review!
Do it!! Wild West was always SO kind, accommodating, and just a great group of people!! We took our 5 kiddos ahead 4-13 and not only did we all have a blast, our 4 year old never stopped smiling!! Niko was an AWESOME guide and he made the trip down the river even more fun!!
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Hi! We're so happy you guys had such a spectacular time and that our staff was so wonderful to you guys! We're also so glad Niko was such a good guide for you! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us positive feedback!
Good experience, i would definitely go back but in summer/more preferably time.
Amazing river for novice rafter and guide we had was amazing.
Response from Host, May 2024
Hello! We're happy to hear you had a fun time on your trip and that your guide showed you a good time! We really hope to see you again sometime!
Awesome trip on the Yellowstone!! Matt our guide was great! First time rafting but felt very safe and in good hands!!
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Thank you so much for this review! We are happy to hear Matt made you feel comfortable and showed you a great time on the Yellowstone river. :)
Great 8 miles on the river. First time we did this as a group. It was the perfect effort level for us. We had lots of fun! There is a lot of down time. Historical knowledge and sharing by the guide would help fill that time.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
We appreciate you coming out for your first time rafting with us! :) We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your time. We hope to see you again for some more whitewater rafting!
Spending time with my grandson and having a great time. All staff were very accommodating. Grandson really enjoyed and I checked this off my bucket list.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Thank you!! We are so happy to hear that the two of you had a great experience and we are even more excited to have helped check off something from your bucket list!!
Great trip. The guides worked very hard. No huge rapids but great for families. Nice rafts and professional staff.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Thank you so much!! We really appreciate your kind review and are so happy to hear that you had a great time!!
The guide, Chase, was exceptional. The whitewater challenge was just right for beginners. It was exciting and challenging but not scary. My 10-year-old grandson said it was the best part of the vacation. The only reason I didn't give this five stars was the changing facilities did not have showers for afterwards, and the wetsuits smelled a bit of mildew (hard to avoid in these facilities).
Response from Host, Jul 2023
Thank you so much!! We are so happy to hear that you and your family had such a wonderful experience!!
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